THE ADAMAWA GOVERNMENT HAS RELAXED THE CURFEW AND ANNOUNCED THAT OVER 100 PEOPLE WILL BE TRIED IN COURT.

Following the theft of food storage and other warehouses in the state capital, Yola, on Sunday, the Adamawa State administration has eased a 24-hour curfew imposed across the state.

Over 100 offenders were arrested during the disturbance on Sunday, according to police, and they will be charged in court to act as a deterrence to potential miscreants.

“The arrest is still ongoing; we have over 100 suspects in custody, and other security agencies have yet to make their own arrests.” “All of the suspects will be charged in court right away,” said Suleiman Ngoroje, a police spokesperson.

The curfew was lifted following a meeting between security commanders and government officials convened by the state’s deputy governor, Kaletapwa Farauta, in the early hours of Monday morning.

Mrs. Farauta announced to the press shortly after the meeting that the curfew has been extended from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. and will be reviewed hourly, while authorities will maintain an increased security presence to ensure compliance with the government’s directive and that criminals do not disrupt the state’s peace.

While urging parents and guardians to send their children and wards to school and business owners to reopen their doors, she warned hoodlums and the general public to obey the curfew and to be nice and cooperative if approached and questioned by security agents.

Mrs Farauta stated that the government will not surrender and allow miscreants to destroy the state’s tranquillity.

Adamawa State’s government imposed a 24-hour curfew across the state after residents stormed into government-owned and commercial food stores and looted food and non-food items.

According to witnesses, the looters expressed difficulties as a result of the elimination of the petrol subsidy and the high cost of food.